2018 Goal - Keyword - Prioritize

In 2014, I created two mindmaps using two different web-based programs to map out the goal for the year using Focus as a keyword.

This year, I decided to learn another mindmap program. This one is Mindmup but I have added the app to Google Drive. The version I am using is free. You can use it online as well. I have downloaded the image.

I took Prioritize as the keyword. 

© 2018 Janet Iles

Goal for 2014 - Focus

I read in an article recently to set one goal so I chose the word - Focus for the theme this year.

Today, I created two mindmaps. On Wednesday, November 20, Thomas MacEntee presented a Legacy Family Tree Webinar about mindmaps. 

I had previously been introduced to a mindmap site on Facebook by a FB friend to text2mindmap. [Someone alerted me since that the site may have spam, so I have removed the link. 2025-06] 

Thomas mentioned several programs that are available. Today, I tried coggle.it. Both are free to use. Both of these are useful for basic planning but they don't lend themselves to a lot of detail.

This was created in text2mindmap - it is a screen shot.

This was created in coggle.it

Click on pictures to enlarge.

As you see that I am involved with many things. In the bottom image, genealogy and history related stem from the left side.

I realize that I missed some things in each mindmap. I also forgot to add learning to the mindmap under the genealogy section. I have signed up already to attend several webinars.

With the theme of focus for this year, I will try different methods to see which one suits me best so that I will focus on the task at hand.

© 2014 Janet Iles

This Is a Wiki On Your Mind. Or As Your Mind.

This Is a Wiki On Your Mind. Or As Your Mind.

This morning when I was checking my blogline feeds, I read the above article on ResearchBuzz. Out of curiosity (necessary for a researcher), I decided to check out Wikimindmap Be sure that when you do the search to change the search to en.wikimindmap.org if you are English speaking.

A search of Pierre Trudeau produced a "mindmap" with links to wikipedia. - gives you a variety topics concerning him. The wikipedia article (Although we are never sure of the authority of these articles) may give you leads to areas to research. Then I tried Ipod. Click on Ipod to bring it to Center. If you see a plus it will expand further. Some of the links will take you to other websites.

Some articles on Wikipedia have good citations of where the information has come from so that you can follow through yourself. An example is the article about mindmaps.

Similar to mindmaps or mind maps are concept maps and idea maps. About a year ago, a library patron asked to see a concept map for a topic that she had to prepare for a college assignment. At that time, I was not familiar with the idea. I suggested she would have to create her own but I gave her suggestions that I hope helped her to develop one for her topic.

When I look at some of the examples, it looks like the rough diagrams a person might sketch out when working on a problem - very important for a visual learner. There are software programs designed specifically for this purpose.


Try it. It may help you with a research project or with problem solving.